Weekend Preview Weekend Preview (January 19, 2005)

THURSDAY

"Shakespeare in Hollywood" will preview tonight and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Presented by TheatreWorks, the play is a whimsical comedy in which Shakespeare's Puck and Oberon magically find themselves in Hollywood, appearing as themselves in the 1934 film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play will open on Saturday at 8 p.m. and run through Feb. 13. Show times are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. (no performance Feb. 8); Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. (8 p.m. only Jan. 22 and Feb. 12); Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. (2 p.m. only Feb. 6 and 13). "Visual Voice" audio-described performances are available Feb. 11-12 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20-$50; discounts are available for youth, students, seniors, and members. For tickets and information, the public may call (650) 903-6000 or visit theatreworks.org.

Forever Plaid" will run through Feb. 12 at Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos. Conceived by Stuart Ross, the musical revue centers on four male singers known as the Plaids, who are working their way to the top. The revue features 22 hit songs from the 1950s and early 1960s. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday on Jan. 23 and 30. Tickets are $28 for Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances; $22 for Sundays. For reservations please call the box office at (650) 941-0551. For more information please visit www.busbarn.org.

Stellar Somerset Gallery presents an artist lecture by Teresa Stanley tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Stanley will talk about the influences and themes in her earlier and current works. The gallery is located at 539 Bryant St. in Palo Alto and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information please call (650) 328-6688 or visit www.stellarsomersetgallery.com.

Wallace Stegner: Throwing a Long Shadow" will open today at the Los Altos History Museum and run through June 12. The retrospective will cover the life and influence of Stegner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, teacher, environmentalist and Peninsula treasure. Regular viewing hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is located at 51 South San Antonio Road in Los Altos. For more information, please call (650) 948-9427 or visit www.losaltoshistory.org.

FRIDAY

"Wit" will preview tonight at 8 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Presented by the Palo Alto Players, "Wit" centers on a professor of poetry who is losing her battle with ovarian cancer. Written by Margaret Edson, "Wit" won the Pulitzer Prize. It will open on Saturday at 8 p.m. and run through Feb. 6. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $18 for tonight's preview; $22 for Sunday performances; $24 for Wednesday and Thursday performances; $25 for Friday evenings; $27 for Saturday evenings; $29 for Saturday's opening-night performance, with a gala to follow. Students and seniors receive a $3 discount for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances. For tickets please call (650) 329-0891. For more information please visit www.paplayers.org.

Ailey II will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium. Led by former Alvin Ailey dancer Sylvia Waters, the company is comprised of 18- to 24-year-olds. The program will showcase a repertoire of works created between 1960 and 2003 by founder Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison (former Ailey dancer and current artistic director), as well as contemporary choreographers Igal Perry and Robert Battle. A post-performance discussion will be free and open to the public. The event will be presented by Stanford Lively Arts. Tickets are $40/$34/$26 for adults. Half-price tickets are available for people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students. For tickets and more information, contact the Stanford Ticket Office, located at Tresidder Memorial Union, at (650) 725-ARTS (2787) or go online to http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.

DanceVisions will present "Seven by Three" tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road. The performance will feature works by the company's three choreographers. Tickets are $15 adults; $12 students; free for children under 10. For more information please visit www.danceaction.org.

"The Skin of Our Teeth" will open tonight at the Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave. Unit K in Mountain View. Written by Thornton Wilder, the story focuses on the intrepid Antrobus family, who keep gamely saving the human race -- come hell or high water. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. The play will run through Feb. 6. Tickets are $10 - $20. For more information please call (650) 254-1148 or visit www.thepear.org.

"Small" will be on display through Jan. 26 at the Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St. in Palo Alto. For more information please call (650) 321-3891 or visit www.pacificartleague.org.

"3 Artists," featuring paintings by Richard Godinez, and Stephen Osborn and drawings and paintings by Masako Miki, will run through Feb. 10 at the Center for Integrated Systems Art Spaces, located on the Stanford University campus. Admission is free. The center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information please call (650) 725-3622 or visit http://cis.stanford.edu/~marigros.

SATURDAY

The TOPAZ Chamber Ensemble will perform a benefit concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, 555 Waverley St. in downtown Palo Alto. The program will feature classical, bluegrass/newgrass and chamber jazz/world music. TOPAZ is comprised of flutist Jane Lenoir, violist Mimi Dye, violinist Dawn Harms, cellist Sarah Fiene and pianist Roxanne Michaelian. Tickets are $20 with a reception. For tickets e-mail mimidye@aol.com or call (650) 380-0962 for further information.

"The Collector," a collection of original etchings, engravings and lithographs, will be on display through Jan. 31 at Lyons Ltd. Antique Prints, 10 Town and Country Village in Palo Alto. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information please call (650) 325-9010 or visit www.LyonsLtd.com.

SUNDAY

"Gizmos & Gadgets," is currently on display at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road. This exhibition demonstrates how work can be made easier with simple machines such as levers and incline planes. For more information, please call (650) 329-2111 or visit www.pajmzfriends.org/membership.htm.

Profile
A profile of TheatreWorks founder and artistic director Robert Kelley. The company is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

Theater
A review of Bus Barn's new production, "Forever Plaid."

Eating Out
A review of Hukilau in downtown Palo Alto.

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